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New Research Urges Caution on Use of Peer Support in Chronic Disease
June 11, 2013 Health organizations need to give careful consideration to schemes which encourage people with chronic diseases to seek support from peers, to avoid the potential negative effects, new research ... > full story -
You're So Vain: Study Links Social Media Use and Narcissism
June 11, 2013 Facebook is a mirror and Twitter is a megaphone, according to a new study exploring how social media reflect and amplify the culture's growing levels of ... > full story -
New Means to Communicate Population Risk Assessments Among Scientists and Decision-Makers
June 11, 2013 Population viability analyses (PVAs) are commonly used to assess extinction risks for species. Despite their many advantages and usefulness, many people find them hard to design, apply and ... > full story -
Electric Cars in Action: Small and Medium-Sized Companies Sharing Fleets of Electric Vehicles
June 11, 2013 Imagine a number of different companies sharing a single fleet of electric vehicles. Researchers in Germany are busy working out just how to make this vision a reality. The Shared E-Fleet research ... > full story -
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Why Is My Baby Hospitalized? Many Moms in Under-Developed Countries Don't Know the Answer
June 11, 2013 Communication gap between moms and providers in low-income countries about why sick newborns are hospitalized puts babies at higher health ... > full story -
Effective Privacy Protection in Social Networks
June 11, 2013 Researchers are working on new methods to help them gain a better understanding of the usage habits of participants in social networks. The results will be incorporated in the development of ... > full story -
Turning Human Spare Parts Into Exports: Tissue Engineering Can Become a New Global Export Item, Expert Says
June 11, 2013 A Finnish researcher believes that tissue engineering can become a new global export item. With tissue engineering, it is possible to produce tailored, living human spare parts. If the method can be ... > full story -
Reputation Can Trump Money: Reputation Concerns Can Encourage People to Take Part in Real World 'Public-Good' Programs
June 10, 2013 Using enrollment in a California blackout prevention program as an experimental test bed, a team of researchers showed that while financial incentives boosted participation only slightly, making ... > full story -
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China Is Outsourcing Carbon: Key Findings on Regional, Global Impact of Trade on Environment
June 10, 2013 In two different studies, researchers have published groundbreaking findings on the environmental impact of globalization, production and trade at both regional and international scales, and ... > full story -
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Biotech Crops Vs. Pests: Successes and Failures from the First Billion Acres
June 10, 2013 A landmark study analyzes why pest resistance to genetically modified crops evolved quickly in some cases, but not others. The global assessment could help to gauge the risk of resistance for new ... > full story
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